Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Dea. Thomas Clap (3451)

11071. Thomas Clap. Born on 15 Mar 1639 in Weymouth, MA.279,6 Thomas was baptized in Dedham, MA, in May 1640.2 Thomas died in Dedham, MA, on 29 Jan 1691/2; he was 52.

"Thomas lived at Dedham, and is the ancestor (we believe) of the Claps of Walpole."6

    "Thomas removed and settled in Dedham; he lived in that portion which was afterward incorporated as Walpole, the incorporation os which took place in 1724. He was a housewright by trade, and died previous to Jah. 29, 1691, when his Will was proved.
    "The late Elisha Clapp, and Charles Clapp, of Bath, Me., had the impression (and so have it recorded) that Thomas died in 1703, and was the first person buried in the Walpose burying-ground, and this appears to have been the prevailing idea in Walpole; but it was his son Thomas how died in 1703-4. I have taken great pains in looking up this branch, and find that all who preceded me had omitted one family of children, those of Thomas 2d, of Dedham."279

On 10 Nov 1662 when Thomas was 23, he married Mary Fisher, daughter of Joshua Fisher (ca Apr 1621-10 Aug 1672) & Mary Aldous (ca Oct 1623-3 Sep 1653), in Dedham, MA. Born on 23 Mar 1643/4 in Dedham, MA.

Mary was mentioned in the will of her grandfather, Joshua Fisher of Medfield, dated 1 May 1674.

Their children include:
23330 i. Thomas Clap (26 Sep 1663-28 Jan 1704)
23331 ii. John Clap (Died soon) (28 Feb 1665-12 Mar 1665)
23332 iii. Joshua Clap (ca 1667-30 Mar 1728)
23333 iv. Mary Clap (13 Dec 1669-)
23334 v. Eleazer Clap (4 Nov 1671-)
23335 vi. Abigail Clap (12 Apr 1674-26 Feb 1693/4)
23336 vii. Hannah Clap (28 Mar 1679-10 May 1761)
23337 viii. Samuel Clap (21 Aug 1682-13 Jun 1772)

11072. Increase Clap. Born in May 1640 in Dorchester, MA.279 Increase was baptized in Dorchester, MA, on 14 May 1640.279 Increase died on 13 Sep 1716 in Rochester, MA.

"Concerning his history, little is known. I am persuaded that he was the Increase that was baptized in Dorchester May 14 1640; that was probably about the period that his fater removed from Weymouth to Scituate, and the controversy concerning Mr. Lenthial, the minister of Weymouth, was probably the cause of his bringing his son to Dorchester, his former place of residence, to be baptized by Ref. Richard Mather. He removed to Barnstable, Mass., and married the widow of Nathaniel Goodspeed in October, 1675. Her maiden name was Elizabeth, daughter of John Bursley. Increase went to Barnstable aobut 1661-2, and bought the estate of the Rowleys He probably removed to Rochester, Mass., the latter part of his life. I find in the Plymouth Records he was of Rochester in 1710, and bought twenty acres of land of William Griffiths, one of the original lots granted to William Clark (Lot 11)."279

In Oct 1675 Increase married Elizabeth Bursley, daughter of John Bursley (ca 1600-bef 21 Aug 1660) & Joanna Hull (ca 1620-aft 1683), in Barnstable, MA.8 “Increase Clap & Elizabeth Goodspeed y^e vid: of Nath^ll Goodspeed Married In Octo^r 1676”. Born ca 1649 in Barnstable, MA. Elizabeth was baptized in Barnstable, MA, on 25 Mar 1649.5 Elizabeth died on 26 Jun 1707 in Rochester, MA.

Their children include:
23338 i. John Clap (Oct 1676-bef 1754)
23339 ii. Charity Clap (Mar 1677[9?]-8 Feb 1698)
23340 iii. Thomas Clap (Died soon) (Jan 1681-Jan 1683)
23341 iv. Thomas Clap (Jan 1684-20 Apr 1716)
23342 v. Benjamin Clap (ca 1679/1686-)

11073. Samuel Clap. Born ca 1638/1642 in Scituate, MA. Samuel died on 18 Mar 1733 in Scituate, MA.

"From Samuel descended the distinguished family of the name in this vicinity. He succeeded to his father's residence. He married Hannah, the daughter of Thomas Gill of Hingham 1666. His children were Samuel born 1667, Joseph 1668, Stephen 1670, Hannah 1673, Bethia 1675, John 1677, Abigail 1679, David 1684, Deborah 1686, Jane 1689."6

Samuel resided at the family homestead. He was a distinguishewd man of his time, and one of the most so of his native town, Scituate. He was a Representative to the General Court of Massachusetts 1692-96, 99, 1703-05, 07-09, and 14-15, after the Massachusetts and Plymouth Colonies were united. Previous to this he had been a Deputy to the Government of the Plymouth Colony 1680-86, and 90-91. He was one of the committee chosen May 27, 1686, by the town 'to draw up their grievances, and impart their apprehensions to the town' concerning the new laws that day read to them. In 1682, he was one of the commissioners to settle the boundary between Scituate and Marshfield; also to divide the line between Conihasset grant and Scituate. In many other ways he served the Town and State with great zeal and fidelity, and died at an age somewhat advanced. He and John Cushing, of Scituate, addressed a 'very spriited declaration' to Gev. Andros, in 1687, upon the account of his granting a warrant to Humphrey Johnson to lay out lands for Johnson's use. He had a grist and saw-mill where the Stockbridge Mills have since stood.279

On 14 Jun 1666 Samuel married Hannah Gill (17143) , daughter of Thomas Gill (ca 1616-24 Feb 1704/5) & Hannah Otis (6582) (ca 1618-25 Jan 1675/6), in Scituate, MA.85 Born on 10 Nov 1645 in Hingham, MA.33 Hannah died in Scituate, MA, on 27 Feb 1722; she was 76.116

Their children include:
23343 i. Samuel Clap (14 May 1667-)
23344 ii. Joseph Clap (14 Dec 1668-ca 1747)
23345 iii. Dea. Stephen Clap (4 Mar 1670-11 Dec 1756)
23346 iv. Hannah Clap (15 Jan 1673-10 Dec 1734)
23347 v. Bethia Clap (ca 1675-)
23348 vi. John Clap (31 Sep 1677-bef 1722)
23349 vii. Abigail Clap (Oct 1679-2 Mar 1753)
23350 viii. Thomas Clap (ca 1682-)
23351 ix. David Clap (Nov 1684-)
23352 x. Deborah Clap (Feb 1686/7-)
23353 xi. Jane Clap (Nov 1689-)

11074. Eleazer Clap. Born in Scituate, MA.6 Eleazer died on 15 Mar 1676 in Rehoboth, MA.279

"Eleazer lived at Barnstable, and left no family."6

"Eleazer probably never married. He removed to Barnstable, being admitted an inhabitant there between 1660 and 1670. He was killed in that desperate battle with the Narragansett Indians of March 15, 1676. He faught under the command of Captain Michael Pierce, of Scituate. It as a bravely contested and sanguinary battle, and out of 70 whites and friendly Indians, 63 were killed. This fight took place in the town of Rehoboth. The whites and their company killed about three times their number of Indians."279

11075. Elizabeth Clap. Elizabeth died on 18 Mar 1698 in Scituate, MA.116 Born ca 1647.

On 20 Apr 1669 Elizabeth married Dea. Thomas King (5890) , son of Eld. Thomas King (1604) (ca 1613-24 Sep 1691) & Sarah Tinker (2173) (ca 1619-6 Jun 1652), in Scituate, MA.339 Born on 21 Jun 1645 in Scituate, MA.3 At the age of <1, Thomas was baptized on 7 Sep 1645.106 Thomas died in Scituate, MA, on 1 Dec 1711; he was 66.116

“Thomas and Elizabeth resided on the north side of Rotten March, but before 1680 Deacon King purchased Nathaniel Rawlins’ farm at Stony Cove Brook, and built the house now (1936) standing in ruins.”7

Thomas was a deacon of the church since the death of Deacon Thomas Robinson in 1676.7

“Dea. Thomas King’s will, dated 1711, gives ‘to son Daniel the homestead; (of Elder Thomas King, late deceased, on the neck); he allowing daughter Anne to live in the house. To son John a farm in Marshfield. To son George the farm where I now dewll, also a lot adjoining my brother Samuel Clap’s land. To daughter Mercy Winslow 30£. To daughter Anne King 30£. To son Ichabod, &c.’”6

Their children include:
15933 i. Sarah King (3 Jan 1670-)
15934 ii. Thomas King (Died soon) (30 Aug 1671-12 Apr 1673)
15935 iii. Jane King (14 Nov 1673-)
15936 iv. Daniel King (Jul 1675-)
15937 v. John King (Apr 1677-1721)
15938 vi. Mercy King (Nov 1678-16 Feb 1732/3)
15939 vii. Ichabod King (Oct 1680-1753)
15940 viii. Dea. George King (Aug 1682-16 Jun 1754)
15941 ix. Ebenezer King (22 Feb 1685-)
15942 x. Anna King (May 1684-)

11076. Prudence Clap.

Prudence was living and unmarried when her father made his will in 1684.279

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